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SPECIAL
MOVIES ON THE BEACH
The Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort Hotel will show movies on the
beach every Friday night in May. Showings begin at dusk. The film
schedule is as follows: “Cats & Dogs” on Friday and “Dinosaur” on May 31.
Newport Dunes is at 1131 Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach. Admission is
free, $7 for parking. (800) 765-7661.
OCC FILM FEST
Orange Coast College will host the 32nd annual Student Film and Video
Festival at 7 p.m. today at the Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview
Road, Costa Mesa. The three-hour festival will showcase the works of more
than 175 students. $5 donation at door. (714) 432-5180.
MUSIC
MUSIC AT BORDERS
Borders Books, Music & Cafe at South Coast Plaza offers music at 2
p.m. every Saturday and Sunday through the month of May. Joseph Yashar
will play pop today, followed by John Joseph on Sunday. Kimberlee returns
to Costa Mesa on May 25, and Brooke Ramel closes out the month on May 26.
Borders is at 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. Free. (714) 432-7854.
BRONFMAN AND THE PHILHARMONIC
The Los Angeles Philharmonic will perform with pianist Yefim Bronfman
at 8 p.m. today at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town
Center Drive, Costa Mesa. The program includes Esa-Pekka Salonen’s new
work “Foreign Bodies” and more. $15-$55. (949) 553-2422.
RUSSIAN TUNES
The Stony Brook Trio will perform a concert titled “From Russia With
Love” at 8 p.m. today as part of the UC Irvine Chamber Series. The
concert, which will include Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concert No. 1, will take
place at Winifred Smith Hall on the campus, corner of Campus and
University drives. $6-$10. (949) 824-2787.
BIG BANDS
Orange Coast College’s Monday and Friday Big Bands will perform at 1
p.m. Sunday at the college’s Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. $7, or $5 in advance. (714) 432-5880.
THREE CENTURIES
“Three Centuries of Music,” a program by classical pianist Michael
Sellers, will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Newport Beach Central
Library, 1000 Avocado Ave. Free. (949) 717-3801 or
www.newportbeachlibrary.org.
THE ALLEY CATS
The Alley Cats will perform doo-wop, classic rock and salsa from 5 to
6:30 p.m. Sunday at Mariners Park. The free concert will launch the
Newport Beach City Arts Commission’s “Newport Beach Concerts in the Parks
2002” series. Mariners Park is on Dover Drive at Irvine Avenue in Newport
Beach. (949) 717-3870.
CAFE LUDWIG
Pacific Symphony Orchestra will present Cafe Ludwig, a concert of
Beethoven’s chamber music, at 7:30 p.m. Sunday in the Orange County
Performing Arts Center’s Founders Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa
Mesa. $30-$40. (714) 556-2787.
SOPHOMORE RECITAL
Orange Coast College piano student Anne Lee will hold her sophomore
recital at noon Tuesday in OCC’s Music Room 101, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Lee will perform works by Bach, Beethoven, Chopin and
Debussy. Free. (714) 432-5880.
ALPINE SYMPHONY
The Pacific Symphony Orchestra will present Strauss’ “An Alpine
Symphony” with conductor Carl St.Clair and pianist Hsing-ay Hsu at 8 p.m.
Wednesday and Thursday at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600
Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $21-$56. (714) 755-5799.
MARVIN HAMLISCH
The Pacific Symphony Pops will perform with award-winning Broadway and
film star Marvin Hamlisch, whose credits include the score for “A Chorus
Line,” at 8 p.m. Friday and May 25 at the Orange County Performing Arts
Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $25-$75. (714) 755-5799.
MUSICAL MORNING
The Pacific Symphony Orchestra will present the Mervyn’s Musical
Mornings: Kids Choice Awards at 10 and 11:30 a.m. May 25 at the Orange
County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.
Children will get to vote for their musical favorites. $11-$16. (714)
755-5799.
EVENING OF SCHUMANN
The Pacific Symphony Orchestra’s Classical Connections series will
present Schumann at the Piano at 3 p.m. May 25 at the Orange County
Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $10-$40. (714)
755-5799.
USO TRIBUTE
Orange Coast College will present a tribute to USO shows and Glenn
Miller, with performer John Davidson, at 8 p.m. May 25 at the Robert B.
Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. $29-$35. (714) 432-5880.
JETHRO TULL
The British rock band Jethro Tull will make its Orange County
Performing Arts Center debut at 8:30 p.m. May 31 with its Living With the
Past Tour. The concert will include hits from such albums as “Aqualung,”
“Thick as Brick” and “Too Old to Rock ‘n’ Roll, Too Young to Die.” The
Center is at 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $35-$65. (714) 755-5799.
OPERA SCENES
Robin Buck will direct “Opera Scenes” at 8 p.m. May 31 inUC Irvine’s
Winifred Smith Hall. The campus is at the corner of Campus and University
drives. $10-$6. (949) 824-2787.
UCI CHAMBER WINDS
The UCI Chamber Winds will perform at 2 p.m. June 2 at Winifred Smith
Hall on the UC Irvine campus, corner of Campus and University drives.
Daniel Katzen will conduct. Free. (949) 824-2787.
PACIFIC CHORALE
Mezzo-sporano Michelle DeYoung will make her debut with the Pacific
Chorale at 7 p.m. June 2 in a program titled “Brahms, Mahler & Whitacre”
at the Orange County Performing Arts Center. There will be a preview
lecture at 6 p.m. by Eric Whitacre, composer-in-residence for the
chorale. The Center is at 600 Town Center Drive. $16-$50. (714) 556-2787.
MUSIC AT THE MERCHANT
The Wine Merchant and Wine Bar will feature the trumpet and vocals of
Jack Sheldon at 7:30 Fridays and Saturdays on an ongoing basis. The bar
is at 3400 Via Lido, Newport Beach. Free. (949) 566-9463 or
www.bhwinemerchant.com.
WEEKLY JAM
The Studio Cafe presents Monday Night Jams from 7 to 11 p.m. every
week. “Wanted” musicians include guitar players, bass players, singers,
drummers, keyboardists and others at 100 Main St., Newport Beach. Free.
(949) 675-7760.
MUSIC AT THE ANNEX
Musical acts perform at 5 p.m. Sundays at the Pierce Street Annex, 330
17th St., Costa Mesa. Free. (949) 646-8500.
MUSIC AT THE GRILL
The Bluewater Grill offers live music on Friday and Saturday nights.
Greg Morgan, Nick Peper and Kelly Gordien (known as MPG) will perform
classic rock, R&B; and swing at 8:30 p.m. Fridays. Marvin Gregory and MPG
will perform classic rock, swing and R&B; at 8:30 p.m. Saturdays. The
restaurant is located at 630 Lido Park Drive, Newport Beach. Free
admission. (949) 675-3474.
WEEKEND BLUES
Anthony’s Riverboat Restaurant in Newport Beach will present The
Balboa Blues on Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons. The
program will feature jazz and classic rock tunes for dining and dancing.
Anthony’s is at 151 E. Coast Highway. (949) 673-3425.
POP-ROCK AND FLAMENCO
Tate 5, a funk, rock and Motown act, performs at 9 p.m. Saturdays at
Carmelo’s Ristorante, 3520 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. Solo
guitarist Ken Sanders performs classical flamenco tunes at 7:30 p.m.
Tuesdays and Sundays. Free. (949) 675-1922.
SATURDAY NIGHT R&B;
Gerald Ishibashi and the Stone Bridge Band play rock and R&B; at 9 p.m.
Saturdays at Sutton Place Hotel’s Trianon Lounge, 4500 MacArthur Blvd.,
Newport Beach. Free. (949) 476-2001.
SENIOR CENTER AFTERNOON
A seven-piece group plays big band tunes from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Fridays at Oasis Senior Center, 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. $4.
(949) 644-3244.
STAGE
‘THE BARBER OF SEVILLE’
Opera Pacific will present “The Barber of Seville” through Sunday at
the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. Show times are
7:30 p.m. today, and 2 p.m. Sunday. $45-$65. (949) 854-4607.
ONE-ACT PLAYS
Orange Coast College will hold its annual spring One-Act Play Festival
through Sunday in the the college’s Drama Lab Studio, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Performances will be at 8 p.m. today, and 2 and 7 p.m.
Sunday. $7, or $6 in advance. (714) 432-5640, Ext. 1.
‘SKIN OF OUR TEETH’
UC Irvine will present an all-undergraduate production of Thornton
Wilder’s “The Skin of Our Teeth” from May 30 through June 8 at the Little
Theatre. Performances will be at 8 p.m. May 30 to June 1 and June 5-8,
and 2 p.m. June 1 and 8. The campus is at the corner of Campus and
University drives. $7-$11. (949) 824-2787.
‘A CHORUS LINE’
Costa Mesa Civic Playhouse will present “A Chorus Line,” directed by
Damien Lorton, from May 30 to June 30 at the theater, 661 Hamilton St.,
Costa Mesa. Performances will be Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.,
with a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. $20 opening night, $15 all other
performances. Student prices available. (949) 650-5269.
ART
ORANGE COUNTY ARTISTS
The Spring Juried Orange County Show will be on display at Newport
Beach City Hall through July 5 at 3300 Newport Boulevard. Free. (949)
717-3890.
ELMER RETROSPECTIVE
The Orange County Museum of Art will present “The Art of Elmer
Bischoff,” a retrospective of the artist who helped launch the Bay Area
Figurative Movement, through Sunday at the museum, 850 San Clemente
Drive, Newport Beach. Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through
Sunday. $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and students, and free for members
and children younger than 16. (949) 759-1122.
VERY MODERN ART
The Orange County Museum of Art will present the 2002 California
Biennial exhibition May 26 through Sept. 8 at 850 San Clemente Drive,
Newport Beach. The works are a reflection of artistic ideas and styles.
Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. $5 for adults,
$4 for seniors and students, and free for members and children younger
than 16. (949) 759-1122.
SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE
The Orange County Museum of Art will present “Ten Shades of Green,” an
exhibit on sustainable architecture, through June 30 at the museum, 850
San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday through Sunday. $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and students, and
free for members and children younger than 16. (949) 759-1122.
CARSON’S OILS
“En Plein Air,” a show of oil works by Valerie Carson, will be
exhibited through July at South Coast Art Gallery, 3441 Via Lido, Suite
B, Newport Beach. (949) 673-0771.
DANCE
‘PHYSICAL GRAFFITI’
“Physical Graffiti,” new works by undergraduate choreographers at UC
Irvine, will take the stage of the Little Theatre at 2 and 8 p.m. today.
The campus is at the corner of Campus and University drives. $7-$9. (949)
824-2787.
‘LIGHT, WITHIN’
“Light With,” Saint Joseph Ballet’s 2002 concert, will feature three
works May 29 through June 2 performed by more than 125 inner city
dancers. Performances will be at 8 p.m. May 29-31, 2:30 and 8 p.m. June
1, and 2:30 p.m. June 2 at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive.
$15-$35. (949) 854-4646.
SENIOR BALLROOM
Ballroom dancing to the music of the Costa Mesa Music Makers is
offered from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Costa Mesa Senior Center, 695
W. 19th St. $4. (949) 548-3884.
DANSCENE STUDIO
Ballroom dancing is offered at 8 p.m. on the first Friday of each
month at Danscene Studio, 2980 McClintock Way, Costa Mesa. $10. (714)
641-8688.
BIG BAND DANCING
An afternoon of dancing to big band music is offered from 1:30 to 3:30
p.m. Fridays at Oasis Senior Center, 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar.
Coffee and other refreshments are served. (949) 644-3244.
ARGENTINE TANGO
Tango dancing is offered from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. on the first
Saturday of each month at Danscene Studio, 2980 McClintock Way, Costa
Mesa. (714) 641-8688.
KIDS
STARLIGHT STORIES
Children 3 to 7 are invited to participate in songs and finger puppet
plays at 7 p.m. Mondays at the Costa Mesa Library, 1855 Park Ave. (949)
646-8845.
PJs AND BOOKS
A children’s story time is presented at 7 p.m. Mondays and 10:30 a.m.
Saturdays at the Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave.
Children may wear pajamas to the evening sessions. Free. (949) 717-3801.
WEEKLY STORYTELLER
A children’s story time is held at 10:45 a.m. Wednesdays at Barnes &
Noble Booksellers at Metro Pointe, 901-B South Coast Drive, Costa Mesa.
(714) 444-0226.
STORY TIME
A children’s story time will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesdays and 10:15
a.m. Fridays at Borders Books & Music at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear
St., Costa Mesa. Free. (714) 432-7854.
BOOKS
GROUP FICTION
The Fiction Book Group meets at 7 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each
month at Barnes & Noble Booksellers at Fashion Island, 953 Newport Center
Drive, Newport Beach. Free. (949) 759-0982.
OPRAH BOOK CLUB
The Oprah Book Club discusses Oprah Winfrey’s most recent selections
at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month at Barnes & Noble
Booksellers at Fashion Island, 953 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach.
(949) 759-0982.
DINING/TASTING
TWILIGHT DINING
A twilight dining menu, featuring dishes such as chicken parmigiana
and calamari picante at reduced prices, is held from 5 to 6 p.m. weekdays
and 4 to 6 p.m. Sundays at Villa Nova Restaurant, 3131 W. Coast Highway,
Newport Beach. (949) 642-7880.
WINE TASTINGS
Hi-Time Wine Cellars offers wine tastings from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Fridays
and 1:30 to 8 p.m. Saturdays. (949) 650-8463.
SUNDAY BRUNCH
A Sunday brunch, featuring international seafood and salad buffets,
roasts carved to order and breakfast favorites, is held from 10:30 a.m.
to 2 p.m. Sutton Place Hotel, 4500 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach. $30;
$40 with champagne. (949) 476-2001.
CLUBS
ALTA COFFEE
Musical acts perform at 8:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays at Alta
Coffee House, 506 31st St., Newport Beach. (949) 675-0233.
ATRIUM MARQUIS
A variety of live music is presented daily at the Atrium’s Airporter
Club, 18700 MacArthur Blvd., Irvine. (949) 833-2770.
BIRRAPORETTI’S
Swing music by the 12-piece Don Miller Orchestra is presented at 8
p.m. Mondays at Birraporetti’s at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bristol St.,
Costa Mesa. (714) 850-9090.
BISTRO 201
Jazz is played at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 11 a.m. Sundays at
Bistro 201, 3333 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. (949) 631-1551.
DIN DIN AT BAMBOO TERRACE
Instrumental music is performed after 9 p.m. Thursdays and pop and
rock is presented after 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at Din Din at the
Bamboo Terrace, 1773 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. (949) 645-5550.
DURTY NELLY’S
Live music is performed at 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at Nelly’s,
2915 Red Hill Ave., Costa Mesa. (714) 957-1951.
FOUR SEASONS HOTEL
Live music is performed Mondays through Saturdays at the Four Seasons
Hotel, 690 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 759-0808.
HARD ROCK CAFE
Live music is performed Sundays at Hard Rock Cafe, 451 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 640-8844.
THE HARP INN
Live music is performed Thursdays through Saturdays at the Harp Inn,
130 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. (949) 646-8855.
HOGUE BARMICHAEL’S
Live music is performed Wednesdays through Saturdays at Barmichael’s,
3950 Campus Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 261-6270.
LIDO CIGAR ROOM
Enjoy a smoke with your drink at Lido Cigar Room, 3441 Via Lido, Suite
D, Newport Beach. (949) 723-0595.
MARGARITAVILLE
Live music is performed at Margaritaville, 2332 W. Coast Highway,
Newport Beach. (949) 631-8220.
MARRAKESH
Authentic Moroccan cuisine and belly dancing is offered at 5 p.m.
daily at Marrakesh, 1976 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. (949) 645-8384.
MARRIOTT HOTEL
Live music is performed Mondays through Saturdays at the Marriott
Hotel, 900 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 640-4000.
MULDOON’S
Muldoon’s is an Irish pub at 202 Newport Center Drive, Fashion Island,
Newport Beach. (949) 640-4110.
OYSTER BAR LOUNGE
Local pop and light rock acts perform Fridays and Saturdays at Newport
Landing’s Oyster Bar Lounge at the Balboa Ferry Landing, 503 E. Edgewater
Ave. (949) 675-2373.
TEE ON THURSDAY
The Tee Room presents its two-piece band every Thursday between 6 and
9 p.m. at 3100 Irvine Ave., Newport Beach. (949) 756-0121.
TOTALLY COFFEE
Open mike night is held from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. Thursdays at Totally
Coffee, 1525 Mesa Verde Drive East, Costa Mesa. (714) 435-9367.
VILLA NOVA
Rich Fauno plays at the piano bar at 9 p.m. Sundays through Wednesdays
and the three-piece jazz and blues band Misbehavin’ plays at 9 p.m.
Thursdays through Saturdays at Villa Nova, 3131 W. Coast Highway, Newport
Beach. (949) 642-7880.
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